I'll write!

This will be my longest & most sincere letter I will ever write! I can't wait!

Jill, thanks for posting something on the letter. LifeNews.com was a signatory and we have an article on this at Pro-Life Groups Ask President Bush to Separate Abortion, Family Planning. Bush has been an excellent pro-life president and I hope he'll add to his record by putting the limits back in place.

Are you aware that in Brazil,the world's largest Catholic country,where abortion is
illegal,MORE abortions occur every year than in
the US? In the Netherlands,which has the most
liberal,permissive abortion laws in the world.
also has one of the world's LOWEST abortion rates.
Abortion is very common in every country
where it is illegal. No one has ever stopped it
by making it illegal.What makes you think that YOU will? It used to be illegal in Ireland,
but Irish women routinely went to England for
abortions.Pro-choice people do not LIKE abortion.
They want to prevent as many uwanted pregnancies as possible,but they realize that it can never
be stopped altogether.

Abortion is very common in every country?........And that still doesn't make it right.

Robert,
They can refrain from having sex in the first place. It's not like food, water or air! (you know, the things you need to SURVIVE!) But then again, PC'ers don't care about survival...otherwise they wouldn't ABORT!

Robert Berger 3:21PM

Are you aware that despite laws against rape, murder, car theft, drunk driving, vandalism and burglary, to name only a few, these crimes continue to occur? These crimes occur all over the world and in our country as well, no matter how strict or lenient laws are. Can we pick up a newspaper without reading about some kind of criminal offense(s) taking place in our own communities? No law ever stopped crime so why bother with laws anyway? People who want to commit any illegal act badly enough will do it. I wonder why our legislators, prison officials, and law enforcement agencies haven't figured that out by now!
Sure, nobody likes crime, but let's face it, it can never be stopped altogether so why bother with laws against it?

what if laws against abortion made it more common? What if it could be established that more "babies were murdered" because abortion was outlawed? Would you want such a law repealed if that repeal would actually reduce the number of abortions

good point Mary.

Hal, 5:96PM

What if laws against rape made it more common? What if it could be established that more women were raped because rape was outlawed? Would you want such a law repealed if that repeal could actually reduce the number of rapes?

@Hal,

One of my Dad's favorite saying: "figures do not lie but liars sure can figure." Case in point, many counties in Canada are without psychiatric services at all. Rather than see this as an embarrassment: since there were no stats, the bureaucrats claimed that the people living in those counties had no psychiatric maladies.. (sounds ludicrous unless you follow the bucks.. The government doesn't have to pay for any service that has no proven need).

Many situations are this-'if only' situation. At times it is more foolish than the lottery ... many young women abort now because the future is a big 'if' for my child. Any kind of living is risky.

Abortion being legal is risky ... abortion being illegal is risky too ... there is no safe/controllable life, even with a slew of laws ... thats he aspect of life that is so good. It is the aspect that abortion denies for the child and for the aborting woman. Will she learn to abort all those things in her life that bring affirmation? Has academic success come about because of abortion?

John, BRAVO!

Jill, Title X has prevented more abortions than you have.

SOMG, let's see the numbers.

What numbers?

I want you to back up your statement with some proof.

It's too obvious to require proof.

SOMG,

No it isn't at all obvious. Some proof please.

It's true, Title X has little to do with Abortion. In fact more than fifty percent of the health centers who recieve funding are state and local government run. They serve millions of women who have no other form of health insurance and sure they provide birth control when women ask for it. They also provide breast cancer screenings.

Limiting title X funds means giving poor women fewer options about how to grow their families, that's a perfect recipe for more abortion. Check out the department of health and human services site for the office that administers the program.

http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov/titlex/ofp.html

Allison, according to Guttmacher, about 50 percent of abortions happen when a woman's birth control fails. Also, the birth control pills Planned
Parenthood give out are a low dose pill which is very ineffective. The condoms are poor quality as well. Breast cancer screenings can be done with a regular doctor. There are all sorts of medical programs out there for to help women who cannot afford it.

Allison,

If Title X has little to do with abortion, why is Palnned Parenthood so frantic? Because they do not get enough "private" donations to offset the $300 million in loss funding by Title X. Afterall they are the nation's largest abortion provider. They would not be able to stay afloat. They need the $300 million in order to stay in business. Let Bill Gates and Warren Buffet keep them going. I don't want my tax dollors going to an organization that kills unborn children.

Here's a solution, why not make it a "choice" on our tax return. If you want x amount of money to go to Title X then check the box. Then those who in their good conscience want to support it can, and those who don't aren't forced to. That seems fair. It would be interesting to see how much support it would receive. I doubt it would add up to $3oo million.

Bethany --

"Allison, according to Guttmacher, about 50 percent of abortions happen when a woman's birth control fails."

Yes, but 90% of women use birth control.

The 10% who don't use birth control are responsible for the other 50%.

Can you see which group is more likely to abort?

If Title X has little to do with abortion, why is Palnned Parenthood so frantic?

Because without Title X funding, they would have to close down hundreds of small birth control clinics (which do not provide abortions, BTW) in remote, small towns where there are no other low-cost birth control providers. It would be a disaster. Abortion rates would skyrocket.

Yes, but 90% of women use birth control.

The 10% who don't use birth control are responsible for the other 50%.

Can you see which group is more likely to abort?

Can I see a source for your claim that 90 percent of women use birth control?

Also, what services- ie. birth control pills, breast exams, STD testing, etc...at Planned Parenthood can't be met elsewhere? The only thing that makes Planned Parenthood stand out from the rest, is abortion. That is the ONLY service they provide that can't be met elsewhere to poor women.

Here are just a sampling of resources that are available to women who can't afford health care:
Source: http://www.4women.gov/faq/healthins.htm#e

* Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, & Children (WIC). Provides healthy foods to supplement diets, nutrition education, and referrals to health care for low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5.

* National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). Provides free or low-cost mammograms and pap tests for women over age 39 who cannot afford breast exams or Pap smears.

* Maternal and Child Health Services. State programs provide health care services for low-income women who are pregnant and their children under age 22. The federal government funds these programs and establishes general guidelines regarding services. Each state determines eligibility and identifies the specific services to be provided. The Title V State MCH Toll-free Hotline Directory can help you find services in your state.

* Indian Health Service (IHS). Provides public health care services to American Indians and Alaskan Natives. Generally, one must be an enrolled member of a Federally recognized tribe to be eligible for health services from the IHS. Non-Indian women who are pregnant with an eligible Indian’s child also may receive health care service from the IHS.

* Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH). Federal grants are provided to states and territories that partner with local organizations to provide a variety of health services for homeless people who have serious mental illness

* Free clinics. Free clinics provide services for the working poor and uninsured. Usually, people who qualify for Medicare, Medicaid or who can afford private insurance do not qualify for care in free clinics. The Free Clinic Foundation of America publishes a National Directory of Free Clinics. To access the directory, visit

* Prescription drug assistance. Some states provide prescription drug assistance to women who are not covered by Medicaid. Also, many drug companies will work with your doctor or health care provider to supply free medicines to those in need.

* Women with cancer. Women who are coping with cancer can find help through many government-sponsored and volunteer organizations. For example, Cancer Care provides free support, information, financial help, and practical help to people with cancer and their families. Low-income and underserved women with breast and cervical cancers can get help with transportation, child care, and home care from the AVONCares Program.

* Women with HIV. The federal Ryan White CARE Act funds services for those with HIV/AIDS who have little or no insurance and limited income.

* Low-Cost Health Insurance Options. Some labor unions, professional clubs, associations, and organizations offer private group health insurance to its members. These plans usually are less costly and may be an option to consider.

* State Temporary Insurance. Some who have been denied health insurance because of a medical condition may be able to obtain coverage through State "High Risk Pools." More than 30 states provide this temporary insurance assistance.

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HHS
General information:
Phone: (877) 267-2323

General information for people with Medicare:
Phone: (800) 633-4227 (MEDICARE)

Employee Benefits Security Administration
Phone: (866) 444-3272

Health Resources Services Administration Information Center
Phone: (888) 275-4772

Insure Kids Now!
Phone: (877) 543-7669 (KIDS NOW)

State Children's Health Insurance Program, CMS, HHS
Phone: (877) 543-7669 (KIDS NOW)

Social Security Administration Office of Public Inquiries
Phone: (800) 772-1213

Center For Women Veterans
Phone: (800) 827-1000

TRICARE/U.S. Department of Defense Military Health System
Phone: (888) DOD-CARE (363-2273)

America's Health Insurance Plans
Phone: (202) 778-3200

National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
Phone: (816) 842-3600

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
Phone: (301) 427-1364

The Commonwealth Fund
Phone: (212) 606-3800

(I had to remove the links in order to get this post published, but of course you can find the internet website addresses on the link provided at the top of this post)

Asking Somg to post facts is a request that falls on deaf ears. He hasn't been able to do it in the past, and he can't do it now.

I'm not sure if anyone would read this today, but just in case I'll add thanks to Bethany for the list of resources. Several of these programs like Maternal and Child Health and Medicaid are actually administered through clinics that provide services through Title X.

Again most of those clinics who receive funding through Title X are run by non-profits or the government. Only 14% are Planned Parenthoods. And as the previous poster mentioned many of them are small and rural. So of the $283 million only a fraction goes to Planned Parenthood.

Several of these programs like Maternal and Child Health and Medicaid are actually administered through clinics that provide services through Title X.

There's enough of them that aren't that it really doesn't bother me.
;-)
Title x is not necessary.